Lexicon nustazó: To nod off, to be drowsy, to slumber Original Word: νυστάζω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance slumber. From a presumed derivative of neuo; to nod, i.e. (by implication) to fall asleep; figuratively, to delay -- slumber. see GREEK neuo NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition to nod in sleep, to fall asleep NASB Translation asleep (1), got drowsy (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3573: νυστάζωνυστάζω; 1 aorist ἐνύσταξα; (ΝΥΩ, cf. νεύω, νευστάζω); the Sept. for נוּם; 1. properly, "to nod in sleep, to sleep (Hippocrates, Aristophanes, Xenophon, Plato, others); to be overcome or oppressed with sleep; to fall asleep, drop off to sleep," ((cf. Wycliffe) to nap it"): Matthew 25:5; the Sept. for נִרְדַּם, Psalm 75:7 2. like the Latindormito (cf. our to be napping), tropical equivalent to: to be negligent, careless (Plato, Plutarch, others): of a thing equivalent to to linger, delay, 2 Peter 2:3. Englishman's Concordance Matthew 25:5 V-AIA-3PGRK: τοῦ νυμφίου ἐνύσταξαν πᾶσαι καὶ NAS: they all got drowsy and [began] to sleep. KJV: tarried, they all slumbered and slept. INT: the bridegroom they became drowsy all and 2 Peter 2:3 V-PIA-3S Strong's Greek 3573 |
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